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\newcommand\textBookTitle{Communication Systems - 5th Edition}
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\newcommand\catalogDesc{Analog and digital communications systems: characterization of communication channels, bandwidth and signal distortion; AM and FM, FM stereo and Dolby noise reduction; sample and hold, source encoding, matched filtering, digital modulations and error control coding. Practicum includes analysis and simulation of products such as compact discs and high speed modems.}
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\item   2. Representation of signals and systems (Chap. 2)
\item   3. Amplitude Modulation (Chap. 3)
\item   4. Angle Modulation (Chap. 4)
\item   5. Probability Concepts in Communication (Chap. 5)
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\item   9. Digital Modulations (Chap. 9)
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\item   3. Properties of rectangular and RF pulses
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\item   5. Frequency Modulation
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